Author: VAN ALLSBURG, CHRIS Title: The Polar Express
Description: Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company, 1985. Hardcover. ISBN: 0395389496. A later printing of Chris Van Allsburg's childrens' classic, in which a train takes boys and girls to the North Pole at Christmastime. Beautifully illustrated throughout in color by Mr. Van Allsburg. This work was awarded the Caldecott Medal, per a gold badge affixed to cover. --- In full brown cloth-covered boards with silver bell image to front cover; spine titling also in silver. Volume wrapped in jacket with Van Allsburg art to front & back panels. --- An excellent, gift-worthy copy lacking noticeable damages. Unclipped jacket ($18.95) also very nice, though with faint rubbing and retailer's back cover sticker.; Oblong Octavo - 8 to 9 in. tall; (32) pages. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket .
Keywords: 0395389496 >>Juvenile and Children's >>Illustrated Classics
Price: US$ 17.00 Seller: Bluebird Books
- Book number: 87572